Zhang Yuanqing put his arm around Xiao Lucha's shoulders and rubbed her head with his other hand, ruffling her carefully styled hair.
He seldom took the initiative to have close contact with Xie Lingxi. On the one hand, he had to consider the feelings of Guan Ya, his decent girlfriend. On the other hand, this girl was very fickle and liked to engage in house fights, so he couldn't give her a chance.
But in fact, Zhang Yuanqing didn't dislike her, he even liked her very much.
Who wouldn't like a young lady who is youthful, beautiful, charming and devoted to you?
Even though she is a bit of a green tea girl, she doesn't have princess syndrome and has high emotional intelligence. You provide emotional value and you will always be happy and joyful when you are with her, and you will always be in her hands.
If this girl had not met him and been entangled by his crooked tree, she would probably have been pursued by countless young handsome men.
But in the words of Little Green Tea, after seeing a man like my brother who has unparalleled talent and looks, how could anyone be interested in those playboys?
Xie Lingxi snuggled up to her peerless brother, her mind drifting back to the Xie family. Ever since her father said that the ancestor wanted to marry Di to brother Yuanshi, Di began to look forward to the crab feast.
No one can refuse a demigod's "arranged marriage", whether in terms of interests or force.
Accepting the arranged marriage means being regarded as a junior and a clan member by the demigod. The causal relationship is much deeper than that between Brother Yuanshi and the five leaders of the Five Elements Alliance.
Brother Yuanshi was born in a grassroots family, and he needs a force with a strong background to back him up. Is Xie Lingxi willing to be a good wife and give her all to support and help him?
In her opinion, she has a better power core than Guan Ya, and Guan Ya is not a direct descendant of the Fu family.
But she is the only daughter of Xie Su of the Fu family. Due to her age, she does not hold power, but she is actually one of the candidates for the future head of the family.
Men have a very high status in musicians' families. Over the past hundred years, the Xie family has had eight male heads and two female heads.
If Brother Yuanshi married me, he could get more than half of the resources.
Of course, Brother Yuanshi is a naturally rebellious person, and he might not accept the marriage arranged by the ancestors, but Xie Jiaxi wants to see Brother Yuanshi's attitude towards him through this incident.
If Brother Yuanshi has feelings for me, then Xie Jiaxi should thank God. Even if I don’t agree to the ancestor’s “granted marriage” this time, I will definitely seduce him when I become a saint in the future.
As for Sister Guan Ya's attitude, Little Green Tea doesn't care much, because Guan Ya can't stop Brother Yuan Shi from embracing other women.
When a Spirit Realm Walker reaches a certain level, the upgrade speed and difficulty will increase day by day.
At this time, their development direction will change from upgrading to reproducing offspring, giving birth to more and more spiritual realm travelers, forming a clan force with blood ties as the bond, and it will no longer be a spiritual realm family.
Propagating clans and dispersing power is the nature of all lawful professions.
On the other hand, the evil professions that are opposed to order tend to be more inclined towards destruction and freedom. The reason why the three major evil organizations exist is mainly to fight against order.
Of course, the reproduction of the clan is not the privilege of male-dominated and demigods only, the same is true for women in high positions, for example, the ancestor of the Zhu family in Yuecheng was a woman.
That female demigoddess was said to have three thousand lovers. Over the years, she had given birth to more than forty children. These forty children multiplied and created a family with thousands of people in a hundred years.
In addition, this phenomenon of bloodline reproduction is particularly common among strong people who have risen from grassroots, like Brother Yuanshi, who came from a grassroots background and has the hope of becoming a demigod.
As for those demigods who come from powerful families, since they already have the support of their tribes, they do not have such worries and instead pay attention to eugenics.
A marshal like the White Tiger Army doesn't even need a man.
In short, Brother Yuanshi will definitely have a second, third, and fourth concubine in the future. As a direct descendant of a spiritual realm family, Sister Guanya must understand this truth.
Therefore, Xie Lingxi believed that as long as he continued to stay with Brother Yuanshi, as his level became higher and higher, he would get what he wanted sooner or later.
The crab market is not far from Songhai, about an hour's drive away.
When the business car arrived at the Xie family, it was already 7:30 in the evening. The crab feast was not held in the high-end villa area by the lake, but in a Chinese garden with hundreds of years of history and rich historical and cultural heritage.
Xie Family Garden is where the ancestors of the Xie family lived in seclusion, and it is also where the direct descendants of the Xie family live.
The car could not enter the garden, so Zhang Yuanqing and Xie Lingxi both got out of the car and saw a charming middle-aged woman standing at the door of the retro old house. She was wearing a lotus-colored cheongsam and had a well-proportioned figure.
She wore light makeup, had a faint smile on her face, and had a graceful and intellectual temperament. She had the kind of mature beauty that could instantly kill a little boy who was in love with his mother.
"Brother Yuanshi, this is my fourth cousin." Xie Lingxi introduced in a crisp voice.
Fourth cousin? Well, it should be my father's cousin, Zhang Yuanqing, who had been in contact with his father's relatives, thought uncertainly.
"Hello, fourth cousin." He took the initiative to extend his hand
As soon as Xie Lingxi heard Zhang Yuanqing's name, dimples immediately appeared on her face and she secretly rejoiced.
"Thank you, Qin!" The cheongsam woman stretched out her well-maintained hand and swore. She shook hands with him and looked at him, with a smile on her face. "I've heard of your name for a long time. You are indeed a handsome man."
She retracted her hand, made a "please" gesture, and said with a smile: "The banquet has already begun, and everyone is waiting to meet you."
She used the address "you", which was the proper treatment and respect for a high-level spiritual realm practitioner.
Zhang Yuanqing nodded slightly, and took Xie Lingxi and Xie Qin with him over the stone threshold and into the ancient garden. The verdant willow trees, the pond planted with lotus leaves, the paths paved with bluestone and cobblestone, the pavilion in the middle of the lake with flying eaves and pointed corners, and the houses with hollow doors and windows formed a graceful Jiangnan garden.
Going deep into the garden and walking slowly for five minutes, Xie Qin led the two into a building facing the pond. This building was similar to a pavilion. Thick white marble pillars supported the building above the water. There were no walls on all four sides, and eight red-painted pillars supported the upturned eaves.
The lights came from lanterns hanging from beams. The pavilion was spacious with twenty-two tables, packed with elders and young men and women from the Xie family, but basically no children.
The Xie family's crab feast only allowed those in the middle spiritual realm to participate. The Xie family members frequently looked at the door, as if waiting for something. When they saw Xie Qin leading the two people in, a joyful low voice came from the young people's table: "Yuanshi Tianzun is here!"
In an instant, many eyes turned over. The elders looked at him with scrutiny, the young people looked at him with admiration, kindness, and hostility, and the women of childbearing age, seeing Yuanshi Tianzun, were drooling over him.
It is worth mentioning that musicians after the saint stage have an instinctive desire for love and childbirth. When they meet a strong opposite sex, they will develop the instinct to conceive offspring.
Therefore, regardless of whether they are male or female, musicians have the potential to become sea kings, but this instinct is not an uncontrollable price. Most orthodox musicians are relatively reserved, unlike those in the love profession, most of whom are old drivers.
Annie is a minority in the love profession, just like the world returns to fire in the fire master.
Xie Lingxi felt the covetous gazes of her sisters, aunts, and aunts, and quickly hugged Brother Yuanshi's arm and said in a low voice: "Brother, let's go to that table!"
Zhang Yuanqing followed her gaze and was first attracted by a beautiful woman in a white cheongsam. She had a voluptuous and well-proportioned figure, a retro upturned bun, a gorgeous and seductive oval face, painted eyebrows and eyes, and black eyeliner outlining her bright and lively eyes.
She had the charm of a mature woman, but also the innocence of a pure girl. Zhang Yuanqing took a closer look and found that she was somewhat similar to Xie Lingxi.
Is this the green tea mother mentioned by Xie Lingxi? This look, this temperament, this figure, simply crushes the washboard daughter. No wonder the little green tea girl is so resentful. How could she not be? I guess she has never won over her mother, Zhang Yuanqing muttered in his heart.
Then he looked at the middle-aged and elderly people at the same table.
Seven overlords, wow, the Xie family has a profound foundation. I remember that the Xie family had a peak overlord, why didn’t I see him?
Zhang Yuanqing withdrew his gaze, took Xie Lingxi with him, and walked towards the main table under the guidance of Xie Qin.
"My dear uncles, this is Yuanshi Tianzun." The leaders of the Xie family nodded implicitly and smiled kindly.
Zhang Yuanqing nodded in response and took a seat with Little Green Tea.
Xie Qin did not introduce the spiritual realm IDs of the seven masters. Calling the masters by their names directly was very offensive, and the same was true for asking questions.
Before attending the crab feast, Xie Lingxi passed on the basic information of the clan's leader to him, so Zhang Yuanqing knew that the Xie family had a top leader.
The waiter brought Zhang Yuanqing six large crabs, a pot of Xie family's homemade rice wine, and disassembly tools.
Xie Lingxi diligently opened the crab for her brother.
While her daughter was unpacking the crabs, Mother Xie picked up a glass of rice wine and said in a soft and pleasant voice, "Yuanshi, Auntie wants to thank you for taking care of Lingxi. This girl has a bad temper and a bad personality. She is useless and tough. You should scold her. Come, Auntie will toast you a glass."
Zhang Yuanqing raised his glass and said, "Aunt Yu, what are you talking about? Lingxi is well-behaved, smart, and considerate. She has helped me a lot."
Mother Xie said with relief, "That's great. Lingxi just turned 18. It would be great if Auntie could marry you to you."
Zhang Yuanqing looked at that exquisite oval face and didn't know how to respond for a moment. Looking at her innocent look and simple yet eager eyes, could you bear to refuse?
He felt like he had been outmaneuvered.
At this time, a middle-aged man with good looks came with a young woman, holding a glass of wine, and just interrupted Mother Xie's rhythm.
The middle-aged uncle called himself Xie Cai and wanted to introduce his daughter Xie Lingdie to Yuanshi Tianzun. He said with a half-seriously half-false smile: "The head of the family's wife really has good taste. If such an outstanding young man as Yuanshi Tianzun can become the daughter of the Xie family, it will surely become a good story. Mr. Yuanshi, my daughter has always regarded you as an idol. Knowing that you are going to attend the crab feast, she was so happy that she didn't sleep all night."
After that, the girl named Xie Lingdie raised her wine glass with both hands and said shyly and softly, "Yuanshi Tianzun, I toast you a glass."
Just as Zhang Yuanqing was about to raise his glass, he heard Mother Xie say softly, "Yuanshi, you should drink a few more glasses with Chu Lingdie. She has always admired the strong. Her boyfriend is a senior deacon of the Crab Branch. Her admiration for you is real."
Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself, "I already have a boyfriend." Xie Lingdie's smile froze. After Zhang Yuanqing finished drinking, she left with gritted teeth.
Next, many young girls of marriageable age came over to toast, but they were all stabbed in the face by Xie Mama's soft knife.
The girls that Xie Mama talks about are all nice, but there is always some about them that makes people feel pity (or resentment).
I finally know who Xie Lingxi learned the tea art from. Unconsciously, I have a deep understanding of the girls in the Xie family. They are amazing, Zhang Yuanqing thought, if I give Little Green Tea a few more years, she will inherit her mother's legacy and the backyard will be lively in the future.
But it doesn’t matter, the best way to deal with green tea is to hire a crazy person.
Halfway through the Xie family banquet, Xie Qin hurried in, walked towards the main table with a clear purpose, and whispered in Zhang Yuanqing's ear: "Mr. Yuanshi, the ancestors invite you to eat crabs."
Finally found, Zhang Yuanqing was cheered up. Under the gaze of everyone in the Xie family and Xie Lingxi's expectant eyes, he stood up and left with Xie Qin.
After leaving the pavilion, the two of them walked through one garden after another, becoming more and more quiet and away from people. After more than ten minutes, Xie Qin stopped in the front yard of an ancient building, looked at the closed gate, and said, "Ancestor, Yuanshi Tianzun is here.
An old voice came from the yard: “Let him in.
Xie Qin looked at Zhang Yuanqing and whispered, "Just go in." Then she turned and left.
Zhang Yuanqing gently pushed open the mottled gate of the courtyard that looked like two mountains. The moonlight was like a veil, and the courtyard was lit up with mottled shadows of trees and three red lanterns were hung.
On the only stone table in the yard sat a boy of about six or seven years old, his hair tied up with a jade hairpin and wearing a loose robe. He held the crab legs in his little hands and chewed them with a crunching sound.
Half of the face is greasy.
The boy's mind was completely on the food. When he saw Zhang Yuanqing coming in, he ignored him. He was a completely ignorant and naive child.
Zhang Yuanqing looked towards the brightly lit ancient building. The bright light shone through the lattice door. He shouted towards the ancient building, "Xie Senior, I'm in?"
No one responded from inside the building. Zhang Yuanqing shouted three times, but still no one answered him.
He immediately turned his eyes to the silly boy, still not believing it, and tentatively asked, "Xie Senior, are you in there?"
The boy then raised his eyes to look at him, and uttered an old voice from his little mouth: "In front of you."
Is it really this kid? Zhang Yuanqing was shocked: "I am stupid and don't know Taishan. Thank you for your rejuvenation, which is unparalleled in the world. I am shocked and cannot express my admiration for you in words." He bowed his head and said: "This is not enough to express my respect for you.
Seeing Yuanshi Tianzun suddenly kneeling on the ground, the boy was startled, and a smile quickly broke out on his face: "You are very interesting, sit down and eat crabs with me."